The La Marque school district’s May election was incorrectly ordered, The Daily News confirmed. District officials are now waiting for word from the Texas Secretary of State’s Office after finding the district incorrectly omitted the District 2 trustee’s position from the ballot.

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While the season came to an end for girls basketball in the county, the three local boys basketball teams that survived the first round of the playoffs each advanced past the second round. Here is how the competition will stack up for Clear Creek, La Marque and Premier Learning Academy in today’s regional quarterfinal matchups.

A tip of the Tam O’Shanter to Galveston native Gerry Del Prete on having been named senior VP and General Manager of the Golden Nugget Hotel and Casino in Lake Charles. Only two hours from my front door, I’m looking forward to seeing his big ol’ smile when I go to meet with his main golf guy, Mike Buckley, and tour the course.

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The city of Galveston’s purchase of the Del Papa Distributing Co. complex, 6702 Broadway, raises a lot questions, especially about the vast difference between the value established for taxing purposes by the Galveston Central Appraisal District and the price the city agreed to pay.

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LEAGUE CITY - Dr. Jason Gukhool, like most emergency room doctors, used to thrive on the chaos while working in crowded emergency rooms when he was part of a group of doctors that staffed hospital emergency rooms across the region.

The annual concert to benefit the St. Vincent’s student free clinic is at 7 p.m. Thursday at the 1894 Grand Opera House, 2020 Postoffice St., in Galveston. The variety show features UTMB students and community members and the program raises money to operate the clinic which benefits the uninsured. Advance tickets are $10 and $12 at the door. Tickets are available at www.stvsc.org and Joe’s Café in the student center and the cafeteria in John Sealy Hospital. All money raised goes directly to help provide free medications, imaging and patient care.

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CLEVELAND (AP) — The mother of a 12-year-old who had a pellet gun when he was fatally shot by Cleveland police said Tuesday that the city was disrespectful of her son by suggesting he died as a result of his own actions.

CLAYTON, Mo. (AP) — Former U.S. Sen. John Danforth denounced the ugly nature of American politics Tuesday while eulogizing Missouri Auditor Tom Schweich, suggesting that political bullying and an anti-Semitic whisper campaign led his friend to kill himself.

Isn’t it a conflict of interest when companies and professionals that do business with the city of Galveston donate large amounts of money to a candidate of choice? It sure appears that they want to buy influence at city hall.

The following contributions are from the official campaign finance reports of Jim Yarbrough, covering the period from Oct. 8, 2013 to March 31:

Dannenbaum Engineering: $20,000

Theresa Brady, Brady Interests: $5,000

Barry Goodman, Transportation Consultant: $2,500

Binkley & Barfield Engineering: $2,500

John Campbell, attorney & family: $2,250

Patrick Doyle: $2,000

Amani Engineering: $2,000

McLeod, Alexander, Powel & Apffel law members: $1,100

Briones Consulting: $1,500

Isani Consultants: $1,500

The Johnson Development Group: $1,000

LAN-PAC Engineering, $1,000

Kelly Heffernan Heff Beach Concessions: $1,000

Galveston has a history of electing the wrong mayor. This time it looks like the wrong one is being bought.

Galveston deserves a mayor that is elected by its citizens, not paid for. Elizabeth Beeton has steadfastly held the line against special interests for six years while on council and all of her campaign finance reports show real donations from residents and friends. Please vote for Galveston’s future and vote for a true independent — Elizabeth Beeton.